The population is NOT in decline.
QUOTE: The world population is projected to reach 8.5 billion in 2030, and to increase further to 9.7 billion in 2050 and 10.4 billion by 2100.
QUOTE: Generation X is sometimes called the “forgotten generation.” But businesses would do well not to forget about them: Annually, Gen X consumers spend more on average than any other generation. (Generation X are the children of the boomers. They've probably inherited all their money.)
Yes, as a result of many factors, food is becoming more expensive. As the World Monetary Fund has just said:
QUOTE: The International Monetary Fund -- that scourge of the left for demanding that struggling countries adopt austerity policies in return for loans -- says that, actually, it's corporate profits, not labor costs, driving inflation higher in the euro area.
For the record, I don't have much faith in the credibility of people who write under aliases.
https://www.un.org/en/global-issues/population#
https://www.academybank.com/personal/blog/how-are-different-generations-spending-their-money#